Chapter 328: Thoughts
The theory of ghosts and gods has existed since ancient times.
But the reality is that few people have really seen the so-called ghosts and gods with their own eyes, and even people have had fierce debates about the existence of ghosts and gods.
Chen An's attitude towards ghosts and gods is the same as many people, it is one thing to see, and it is another thing not to see, and the question now is ...... He seemed to really hell about it.
Are ghosts scary? In most anecdotes about ghosts, ghosts have almost become the embodiment of horror, and under this subtle influence, people subconsciously feel fear when they talk about ghosts. And Chen An, who is an ordinary person, is no exception, especially after he has really seen ghosts.
"Chen An, look at how you can't give up your work today, has something happened?"
At lunchtime, his colleague Song Gang sat opposite Chen An with a plate, and without eating two bites, he looked at Chen An, who was absent-minded when eating, and said strangely.
"Old Song, do you believe that there are ghosts in the world?"
Chen An, who had no appetite, simply put down the dishes and chopsticks and said to Song Gang with a solemn face.
"What's the matter, did you hit a ghost?" Song Gang smiled, not taking Chen An's words to heart at all, just taking them as his jokes.
"That's right, yesterday I met the aunt of the community management committee and chatted, and then I heard that someone nearby saw a child who died more than ten years ago at night, do you think it's scary?"
Chen An didn't say a word about what he was going to do, but chose to replace a person, just like many people are talking about some embarrassing topics, always using my friends, my classmates, etc., so as not to cause unnecessary trouble to themselves.
"Don't think about it, the man must have read it wrong. Song Gang said sharply. "There are any ghosts this year, they are all scared of themselves, there used to be a special column in the newspaper to expose strange stories, it seems to be called approaching science, once someone said that they had seen a ghost, but it turned out to be a ghost with the white sheets that others secretly dried at night. ”
"I also think that person is wrong, but there are some things that really don't make sense!" Chen An said after a moment's silence. "The man had recently moved into our neighborhood, and according to his description of the ghost, it was exactly what the kid looked like when he died, how can that be explained?"
"Huh, that's interesting, do you think the person did it on purpose?" Song Gang said after a moment's pause. "Let's say that the man knew in advance what the child was going to look like, and then made up this sensational lie to scare people?"
"Assuming he made it up, what was his intention? Is it just to scare people?" Chen An frowned.
"For example, if your community is going to be demolished, but considering that many people don't want to move out, and then the developer sends someone to make up this kind of ghost lie, it will inevitably make the whole community panic, and finally mention the demolition will definitely get twice the result with half the effort. Song Gang raised his eyebrows and said. "If you really want to know about this, I advise you to carefully investigate the identity and background of the ghost, family and work status, neighborhood relations, etc., the slightest clue can help you find out the other party's intention to make up lies. ”
“...... What if he's really hell about it?"
Based on the analysis of professional habits and normal people's thinking, Song Gang's rhetoric is indeed reasonable, and Chen An didn't know how to respond for a while, so he could only forcibly turn the topic to the original point.
"Then it's time for his family to take him to the doctor. Song Gang shrugged his shoulders, obviously not believing that the other party was really a ghost, and it could even be said that he didn't believe that there were ghosts in the world at all.
Since there were serious differences in their ideas, there would be no results if they continued to chat, so Chen An simply diverted the topic and stopped chatting about the matter.
As a consulting and investigation worker, as a new employee Chen An often has to follow his colleagues to conduct in-depth visits and research to the company entrusted by customers, sometimes it is inevitable to go on a business trip, just in the afternoon the leaders asked Chen An to go to Qinzhou for a business trip because of a work commission, it takes about three days of field research, and they will gather and set off early tomorrow morning.
Chen An doesn't like to go on business trips, or no one likes to go on business trips, but no one can refuse to travel for the sake of life.
But this time, Chen Anxin did not refuse to go on business trips as before, and the reason is naturally needless to say.
"You're on a business trip tomorrow?"
When Xia Qin came home from work, she saw Chen An packing her luggage, and with her understanding of Chen An, she instantly understood what was going on.
"Yes, I'm on a business trip to Qinzhou, and I won't be back for about three days. Chen An silently folded the change of clothes and put them in the suitcase.
"Qinzhou, I remember that the red dragon fruit in Qinzhou is delicious, but unfortunately it's winter now. Xia Qin shook her head and sighed, took off her clothes and hung them on the hanger, and then lay down on the small sofa, she tilted her head, and looked at Chen An in the bedroom out of the corner of her eyes, her mood was a little depressed.
"What's wrong? look unhappy?" Chen An, who had finished packing his luggage, walked out of the bedroom, and immediately sat next to Xia Qin after seeing her appearance, habitually pinching her little nose.
"Knowingly asked. Xia Qin slapped Chen An's claws, turned his head and snorted softly.
"It's not my first time on a business trip, it's only been three days, and it's gone in the blink of an eye. Chen An put his arm around Xia Qin's shoulders and said comfortingly.
"Of course I know, but I just can't bear you, and I don't feel at ease when I can't see you when I go home every day. Xia Qin bit her lip and leaned into Chen An's arms and said.
"Actually, I'm most worried about you every time I go on a business trip, and I'm afraid that it won't be safe for you to stay at home alone at night. Chen An said softly.
"Don't worry, the community is very safe, not to mention dealing with ordinary little thieves, my sister can take the other party down in minutes!" Xia Qin said with a feigned fist. "On the contrary, it is you who make me worry and fear, it is said that the people in Qinzhou are fierce, and you must not have any conflicts with the locals when the time comes. ”
"It's not like you don't know who I am, I'm the kind of person who will cause trouble for yourself. Chen An said helplessly.
"Sometimes you don't cause trouble, but trouble will come to provoke you!" Xia Qin hurriedly muttered after speaking. "Forget my crow's mouth, don't talk about these bad things, Chen An, let's talk about serious things, the New Year is almost over, will we go home for the New Year this year?"
"What do you think?" Chen An asked without answering.
"I want to go home, I miss my mom and dad. Xia Qin said in a low voice.
"Then let's go back. Chen An immediately nodded. "I just don't know when the company will take annual leave, and if it's late, it's not easy to buy a ticket. ”
"Leave this to me. Xia Qin patted her chest and said.
"So confident?" said Chen An.
"Nonsense, after all, my intern reporter in the past six months has not run for nothing, and I have made a lot of friends, so when the time comes, please ask them to buy tickets, I will definitely be able to buy tickets through the back door!" Xia Qin said with a smug expression.
"It's not early, let's go to bed!"
From beginning to end, Chen An did not confess to Xia Qin about the hell.
Strange to say, he hadn't seen the little boy since the last time he saw a ghost, and when he came home from work at night, he deliberately walked around the neighborhood, afraid that there must be, but he wanted to find out one more thing, did he really see ghosts? Or was it just an accident?
Qinzhou is located in a city surrounded by mountains to the west of Dongshan County, the local industry is mainly forest and minerals, due to the poor arable land, most of the grain in Qinzhou needs to be imported from other prefectures and counties, so the local people are basically engaged in mining-related work in order to make a living, and the dangers of mining are naturally needless to say.
In addition to Song Gang, there are two other colleagues who are on a business trip with Chen An, each of whom has their own division of labor, after arriving in Qinzhou, with the idea of finishing their work early and going back early, they quickly entered the state of work, if it is a prosperous city, maybe they may still kill some time, the problem is that no one wants to stay in Qinzhou, a relatively backward place.
On the morning of the third day, they finished all the investigation work in advance, Chen An originally planned to buy a ticket for the afternoon to go back to Cangyang, but the clinker Song Gang and a few of them said that they were tired of running around for a few days, so it was better to relax today, Chen An, who was a newcomer in the workplace, could only agree.
There are not many places to play in Qinzhou, except for a forest park that is a little bit of a sight, there are no other places with any characteristics, so to speak, Qinzhou has Cangyang, and Cangyang may not have Qinzhou.
After drinking and eating enough in the evening, Song Gang and the others planned to go chic, men, everyone knows where they can be chic, but Chen An is a traditional and conservative person, and he will not do anything to be sorry for Xia Qin, so he directly rejected the other party's invitation and planned to return to the hotel alone to rest first.
There were few pedestrians at night in the winter, and Chen An was going to take a taxi back, but he didn't see a taxi after waiting for a long time, so he simply waited while walking, so as to let off the smell of alcohol on his body.
As he walked, Chen An suddenly found that he gradually lost sight of a person on the road, and there was not even a car on the street.
It wasn't long before he saw a station in the distance, and a public tram was parked in front of the station.